What do I even do here?>come from family where the guys are really good at math>ladies aren’t stupid or anything, just no talent at mathematics >I taught one nephew to excel as well>now my other sister wants me to teach her daughter to “be as good at math as you guys”>but I -really- do not want to waste my time trying to help a little girl figure out math>it is not going to work.>I’m not talking “get an A in math class” skill, but actual talent>niece not have that and there’s a 0% chance my sister would believe me if I told her thatWhat do I tell my sister? She’ll have a shit fit if it’s the truth but I’m not doing this.
>>34956918What the fuck is your problem?Tell her to do every problem in Stewart's Precalculus, and verify each of her own answers by working backwards, just like the book says.I mean, you're supposedly good at math too aren't you? Why not tell her the way you learned?
>>34956949If I just tell her to read a book and do it herself that’s gonna “be a problem” because that’s a lot less than I did for nephew.You can’t just teach anyone to be talented. I’ve been a professional math tutor in my lifetime and seen kids from remedial to very advanced. Niece is average. Maybe a little below. If she’s having an issue with a specific type of problem then I’d help her figure that type of problem out. I’m not going to sit down and pretend I can tutor an average kid into a talented kid.
>>34956918You're massively overthinking this. Your sister doesn't fully understand what being an actual mathematician involves. All she wants is for her daughter to get an A in her maths class. Just shut the fuck up and make that happen.
>it is not going to work.>I’m not talking “get an A in math class” skill, but actual talentIt does work.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A1szl%C3%B3_Polg%C3%A1r
>>34956918>>34956959Have you tried not being such a self-centered faggot?
>>34956918>come from family where the guys are really good at mathI hate when retarded families are delusional like this.
>>34956918Help your niece you whiny faggot. Fucks sake dude, just give her a little guidance and take your own cock out of your mouth.
>>34956918Buy maths example book.Have her do 1 question every day. Pay her for doing them. Some reward which triggers dopamine.Go across the book pages / chapters, not down them.
>>34956918Teach her the same way you taught nephew. Not your problem if she doesn't pick it up like he did.
>>34956959So you admit you're a mediocre tutor huffing his own farts? Do you even understand math at all? How can someone be proficient in a field and not be able to break it down for others?
>>34956918teach in front of sister/>come from family where the guys are really good at math>ladies aren’t stupid or anything, just no talent at mathematics >now my other sister wants me to teach her daughter to “be as good at math as you guys”
